After crunching the numbers a little, it has become apparent that the Tigers really need some help from everyone who is facing the Swallows. That, and they need to keep on winning. They got off to a hot start, with four hits and a walk accounting for a four-spot in the first inning. This included Teruaki Sato hitting an RBI single to right, breaking his 59 plate-appearance slump. But without strong pitching out of the two Yokohama boys (Koyo Aoyagi and Masaki Oyokawa) this one could have been a lot closer. Thankfully, though, they were good and Robert Suarez was his stellar self, and Yusuke Ohyama knocked in two runs on three hits, including his 19th home run of the year. The win streak is at 4, which is a first since the middle of August. Go out and make it 5 tomorrow, boys!
